10 · 29 · 15 The Greatest House in the World at the 13th FICM Share with twitter Share with facebook Share with mail Copy to clipboard Tania Castro Cambrón, reportera As part of the Mexican Feature Film Section in competition of the 13th FICM, the film La casa más grande del mundo / The Greatest House in the World (2015) by directors Lucía Carreras and Ana V. Bojórquez was presented. A Guatemalan-Mexican co-production, The Greatest House in the World tells the story of Rocío, a Mam Maya girl who lives in the mountains of the Guatemalan altiplano. When her pregnant mother begins having premature contractions, Rocío must take charge of their sheep herd for the first time and lead them across the mountainous pastures. The girl is very young for such a task, and when she goes in search of a missing sheep, the others escape. Rocío must find a way to overcome this challenge and face her worst fears. The documentary is the first feature film of Guatemalan director Ana V. Bojórquez and the second by Mexican director Lucía Carreras. Myriam Bravo, Sandra Paredes, Ana V. Bojórquez, Lucía Carreras Later, The Greatest House in the World premiered at a gala event where Lucía Carreras, Ana V. Bojórquez, Sandra Paredes and Myriam Bravo walked the red carpet. In the theater, Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas Batel, vice president of FICM, welcomed them and during the presentation they commented: Lucía Carreras on her presence at FICM: “We are extremely happy to be in the festival. We love this festival; it holds a very special place in our hearts.” Lucía Carreras on the impression of the protagonist (Gloria): “Gloria had never been to a movie theater before. It was in Berlin where she went for the first time. She was very excited to see herself in the film. She saw it three times.” Lucía Carreras on the premiere in Guatemala: “The film hasn’t been shown yet in Guatemala, but we hope that will happen next year.” Following you can see a photo gallery of both events.
